Background Lateral approach to lumbar fusion has been gaining popularity in recent years.
With increasing awareness of the significance of sagittal balance restoration in spinal surgery…

Background Periprosthetic joint infection is the most common cause of readmissions after
total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Intrawound vancomycin powder (VP) has reduced infection rates …

Study Design: A retrospective comparative radiographic review. Objective: To evaluate the
radiographic changes brought about by lordotic and nonlordotic cages on segmental and …

An Alaska Native hunter developed fever, swollen finger, and septic hips after harvesting
seals. Evaluation of hip tissue by 16S rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction and sequencing …

First of all we read with great interest the published article by Johnson et al [1] on “Serum
and Wound Vancomycin Levels Following Intrawound Administration in Primary Total Joint …

Purpose. Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is an uncommon tumor that rarely occurs outside
of renal and central nervous system (CNS) sites. Data from the literature were compiled to …

The shoulder girdle is a complex anatomical chain connecting the axial to the upper appendicular
skeleton, including the sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, and glenohumeral joint as …

Discussion Based on the unusual posterior location of the coronoid fragment, our patientLs
injury potentially occurred through a posterior elbow dislocation/subluxation mechanism. …

ALS2 is the gene mutated in a recessive juvenile form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS2).
ALS2 encodes a large protein termed alsin, which contains a number of predicted cell …

Purpose. The objective of this study is to report a case of a rare, highly lethal tumor, extrarenal
malignant rhabdoid tumor (EMRT) in a 43-year-old man who initially presented with a …